Putnam County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
23,722
7.0% since 2020 (+1,559)
Unemployment
3.1%
+0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$38,194
Total $0.91bn
Median home value
$249,300
Rent $1,002/mo
Median household income
$72,096
Homeownership 80.9%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
106th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Putnam County's 7.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,768
International migration
+407
Natural change
-602
Net population change
+1,559
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $249,300 |
| Median gross rent | $1,002/mo |
| Median household income | $72,096 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.9% |
| Building permits (2025) | 98 (98 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Putnam County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.